Record Shopping Etiquette
The do’s, the don’ts, and best practices when it comes to shopping for vinyl.
BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, September 6, 2025
Listen back to this past Saturday, September 6th BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast highlighted recently released compilations Including Covers from Jazz Room Records, Right Tempo’s The Jazz Sinners and Rainer Trüby and Miche’s The Aachen Jazz Files, along with Latin jazz groovers by Robin Jones and Melvyn Price, new music by Central and The Mantecas, a celebration of Herbie Hancock’s 50th anniversary of Man-Child and much more!
BeatCaffeine’s Weekly Record Rundown Sep 5, 2025
For this week’s BeatCaffeine Record Rundown (it was a massive week for new music!), we highlight new full-length albums from both saxophonist and flautist Chip Wickham and keyboardist and producer Yoni Mayraz, along with the latest EP from UK-based The Earthsouls on Colin Curtis Presents, and the must-own 7inch by Orchestra Mambo International on Echo Chamber Recordings.
BeatCaffeine’s Weekly Record Rundown 08.29.25
For this week’s BeatCaffeine Record Rundown, we highlight a few notable releases that came out over the summer, including the new acoustic piano trio album from Greg Foat, Jihad Darwish, and Moses Boyd, plus highly recommended jazz dancefloor 7inch heaters from Central, Shuya Okino, MonsieurWilly and Natalie Nova.
BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, August 23, 2025
Listen back to this past Saturday, August 23rd BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast included the new music from Kyoto Jazz Sextet, Michel Cury, Lance Ferguson, The Circling Sun, the incredible new Jazz Room Records compilation ‘Covers’, tribute to Eddie Palmieri(RIP) and more!
Italian label Right Tempo / Mono Jazz releases seductive 1950-60s compilation ‘The Jazz Sinners’
Soul Stirrin’ is a new compilation from the Italian label Right Tempo/Mono Jazz, curated by label boss Rocco Pandiani and Art Director Giulio “Jazzy Jules” Maini. This release serves as the launch of their The Jazz Sinners series which showcases seductive and thrilling jazz cuts from the 1950s and early 1960s.
Jazz Room Records presents dancefloor jazz compilation featuring brilliant covers
Legendary UK-based DJ Paul Murphy and his label Jazz Room Records has recently released a brilliant new compilation featuring fresh new renditions of notable jazz dancefloor staples, appropriately titled Jazz Room Presents: Covers.
BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, August 9, 2025
Listen back to this past Saturday, August 9th BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast included the new music from DFRA Experience Jazz Band and Casbah 73, jazz dance classics from Cal Tjader, Willie Bobo, Janet Lawson, and Obrador, and cosmic grooves from Sun Ra Arkestra, Estrada Orchestra and more!
Japan’s Kyoto Jazz Sextet celebrate their 10th anniversary with new EP
Pioneering Japanese-based DJ and music producer Shuya Okino returns with a brilliant new three-track EP from his Kyoto Jazz Sextet, titled Dosojin No Uta. This full-scale jazz-focused group formed back in 2015 in celebration of his groundbreaking project, Kyoto Jazz Massive.
BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, July 26, 2025
Listen back to this past Saturday, July 26th BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast included the new music from The Circling Sun, The Sultan’s Swing, and Nicola Conte and Nico Lahs’ latest Tema Due project, jazz dance classics from Cal Tjader, Quartette Trés Bien, and Duke Pearson, a great rendition from Emanative and Ahmed Abdullah of Sun Ra’s Love In Outer Space, nu jazz grooves from Da Lata, Gerardo Frisina and more!
Estonian jazz-funk collective Estrada Orchestra’s debut album reissued
Detroit’s Funk Night Records has recently reissued the incredible self-tilted debut from Estonian-based quintet Estrada Orchestra, which marks the record’s 10th anniversary.
BeatCaffeine’s Weekly Record Rundown 07.23.25
For this edition of BeatCaffeine’s Weekly Record Rundown, we dive into the new incredible genre-defying album from London’s Kokoroko, two brilliant EPs from Buenos Aires-based DFRA Experience Jazz Band and Brazilian pianist Michel Cury (released on Colin Curtis Presents), and the most recent full-length from Leeds-based Ethio-jazz inspired quartet, The Sorcerers.
BeatCaffeine Radio on Motion FM, July 12, 2025
Listen back to this past Saturday, July 12th BeatCaffeine Radio show on Motion FM, hosted by TJ Gorton. The broadcast included the new music from Nicola Conte and Nico Lahs’ latest Tema Due project, jazz dance classics from Flora Purim and Johnny Hammond, jazz-funk gems by Dizzy Gillespie and Lalo Schifrin(RIP) and Walter Branco, nu jazz grooves from Koop, Gerardo Frisina and more!
New Zealand’s cosmic jazz ensemble The Circling Sun releases sophomore album ‘Orbits’
New Zealand jazz collective The Circling Sun, whom is made up of record collectors, music producers and DJs including bandleader Julien Dyne, follow-up their breakthrough debut Spirits, which was named ‘2023 BeatCaffeine Album of the Year‘ with their highly-anticipated sophomore full-length on Soundway Records, titled Orbits.
